11 teams were tied for the best record in their first game, with a record of 1-0. The first three are the Florida Marlins on April 5, 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays on April 7, 1977 and the Seattle Pilots on April 8, 1969.
| TEAM | REC | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | W% | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
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| 1 |  | Marlins | 1-0 | 4/5/1993 | vs | W 6-3 | 1.000 | 36 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .389 | .405 | .472 | .878 | ||
| 2 |  | Blue Jays | 1-0 | 4/7/1977 | vs | W 9-5 | 1.000 | 38 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .421 | .463 | .737 | 1.200 | ||
| 3 |  | Pilots | 1-0 | 4/8/1969 | @ | W 4-3 | 1.000 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .297 | .313 | .610 | ||
| 4 |  | Royals | 1-0 | 4/8/1969 | vs | W 4-3 | 1.000 | 48 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .292 | .333 | .354 | .688 | ||
| 5 |  | Expos | 1-0 | 4/8/1969 | @ | W 11-10 | 1.000 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .293 | .408 | .634 | 1.042 | ||
| 6 |  | Padres | 1-0 | 4/8/1969 | vs | W 2-1 | 1.000 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .200 | .286 | .486 | ||
| 7 |  | Colt .45's | 1-0 | 4/10/1962 | vs | W 11-2 | 1.000 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .382 | .462 | .735 | 1.197 | ||
| 8 |  | Angels | 1-0 | 4/11/1961 | @ | W 7-2 | 1.000 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .314 | .500 | .814 | ||
| 9 |  | Senators | 1-0 | 4/26/1901 | @ | W 5-1 | 1.000 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -10 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -10 | -10 | .211 | .286 | .211 | .496 | |||
| 10 |  | Tigers | 1-0 | 4/25/1901 | vs | W 14-13 | 1.000 | 47 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -10 | 50 | 27 | 8 | 0 | -10 | -10 | .404 | .440 | .574 | 1.014 | |||
| 11 |  | White Sox | 1-0 | 4/24/1901 | vs | W 8-2 | 1.000 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -9 | -9 | .258 | .378 | .258 | .636 | |||
| 12 |  | Devil Rays | 0-1 | 3/31/1998 | vs | L 6-11 | .000 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 | .381 | .447 | .828 | ||
| 13 |  | Diamondbacks | 0-1 | 3/31/1998 | vs | L 2-9 | .000 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .194 | .265 | .387 | .652 | ||
| 14 |  | Rockies | 0-1 | 4/5/1993 | @ | L 0-3 | .000 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | ||
| 15 |  | Mariners | 0-1 | 4/6/1977 | vs | L 0-7 | .000 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 | .306 | .324 | .629 | ||
| 16 |  | Mets | 0-1 | 4/11/1962 | @ | L 4-11 | .000 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .316 | .455 | .770 | ||
| 17 |  | Senators | 0-1 | 4/10/1961 | vs | L 3-4 | .000 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .278 | .353 | .631 | ||
| 18 |  | Highlanders | 0-1 | 4/22/1903 | @ | L 1-3 | .000 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -10 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | -10 | -10 | .235 | .297 | .265 | .562 | |||
| 19 |  | Americans | 0-1 | 4/26/1901 | @ | L 6-10 | .000 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -10 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | -10 | -10 | .222 | .282 | .306 | .588 | |||
| 20 |  | Athletics | 0-1 | 4/26/1901 | vs | L 1-5 | .000 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -9 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | -9 | -9 | .219 | .265 | .250 | .515 | |||
| 21 |  | Brewers | 0-1 | 4/25/1901 | @ | L 13-14 | .000 | 42 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -11 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 2 | -11 | -11 | .381 | .435 | .452 | .887 | |||
| 22 |  | Blues | 0-1 | 4/24/1901 | @ | L 2-8 | .000 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | -9 | -9 | .206 | .250 | .235 | .485 |
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